Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Eight Below
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Eight Below in English?
Eight Below: 75.3% A1–A2 vocabulary; 10.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 902.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 19.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 10.9% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 6.4% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
5.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.3% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- base (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Base out.
- buddy (B1): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: An informal word for a friend or companion.
Subtitle example:
Yeah. Well, they've been buddies ever since, so...
- copy (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Copy that, Mactown. Over and out.
- expedition (C1): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
for her patience as I travel around the world on these expeditions,
- get in (B2): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To enter a place or vehicle; in some contexts, to arrive.
Subtitle example:
Look at those hands! Get him in!
Compare with titles in similar genres
- A Dog s Way Home: 10.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.2 percentage points less than Eight Below).
- City of Ember: 10.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Eight Below).
- The Seeker The Dark Is Rising: 11.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.5 percentage points more than Eight Below).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
How we estimate vocabulary difficulty · Evidence generated: